Which to use
“tablette” and “Tabletten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,186
- “tablette” frequency rank
- #8,637
- “Tabletten” frequency rank
- 34823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tablette | Tabletten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bordbrett, Brett, Wandbrett, Regalfach, Ablagebrett | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tablette |
Where the eye mixes tablette and Tabletten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tablette with Tabletten
A purely visual mix-up. tablette ([tablɛt]) and Tabletten ([taˈblɛtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tablette” sits inside “Tabletten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tablette is recorded at frequency rank #26,186, classified as anoun, pronounced [tablɛt]. Tabletten is at rank #8,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced [taˈblɛtn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34823, this pair ranks #1,654,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tablette vs Tabletten
Shared letters: abelt. Private to "tablette": -. Private to "Tabletten": n.
"tablette" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Tabletten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tablette" and "Tabletten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tablette" or "Tabletten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tablette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tabletten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,654,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tablette" and "Tabletten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tablett vs tablette". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,654,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.